Armoring panel for resisting edge impact penetrations by ballistic projectiles

Abstract

An armoring panel for resisting edge impact penetrations by ballistic projectiles, the armoring panel including a strata having an outer stratum, an inner stratum, and a plurality of intermediate stratums, each stratum among the plurality of intermediate stratums being composed of ballistic fibers, having a lateral end, and having an oppositely lateral extension; at least a first durable sheet having an outer oppositely lateral extension, an inner oppositely lateral extension, and a delamination resisting tie section which spans between lateral ends of the outer and inner oppositely lateral extensions and laterally overlies the intermediate stratums' lateral ends, the outer stratum including the at least first durable sheet's outer oppositely lateral extension, and the inner stratum including the at least first durable sheet's inner oppositely lateral extension; and a bonding matrix interconnecting the strata's stratums.

We claim: 
     
       1. An armoring panel for resisting edge impact penetrations by ballistic projectiles, the armoring panel comprising:
 (a) a strata comprising an outer stratum, an inner stratum, and a plurality of intermediate stratums, each stratum among the plurality of intermediate stratums comprising ballistic fibers, having a lateral end, and having an oppositely lateral extension; 
 (b) at least a first durable sheet comprising outer and inner oppositely lateral extensions, the outer and inner oppositely lateral extensions having lateral ends, the at least first durable sheet further comprising a delamination resisting tie section having outer and inner ends and having an oppositely lateral surface, the delamination resisting tie section's outer and inner ends being respectively formed wholly with the outer and inner oppositely lateral extension's lateral ends, and the delamination resisting tie section spanning between the outer and inner oppositely lateral extensions' lateral ends so that the delamination resisting tie section's oppositely lateral surface directly laterally overlies the intermediate stratums' lateral ends, the outer stratum comprising the at least first durable sheet's outer oppositely lateral extension, and the inner stratum comprising the at least first durable sheet's inner oppositely lateral extension; and 
 (c) a bonding matrix interconnecting the strata's stratums. 
 
     
     
       2. The armoring panel of  claim 1  wherein each of the strata's stratums comprises a ballistic fiber material selected from the group consisting of polyaramid fibers, extended chain polyethylene fibers, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers, nylon fibers, graphite fibers, semi-crystalline polystyrene fibers, alumino-boro-silicate glass fibers, and magnesia-alumina-silicate fibers. 
     
     
       3. The armoring panel of  claim 2  wherein the bonding matrix comprises an adhesive or bonding resin material selected from the group consisting of phenolic resin, polyester resin, rubber compound resins, silicone resin, thermoplastic resins, polyepoxide, malamine, polyamides, polyvinyl butol, and polyolefins. 
     
     
       4. The armoring panel of  claim 3  wherein the strata further comprises a plurality of second durable sheets, each sheet among the plurality of second durable sheets comprising an outer oppositely lateral extension, an inner oppositely lateral extension, and a delamination resisting tie section spanning between lateral ends of said each sheet's outer and inner oppositely lateral extensions, each sheet among the plurality of second durable sheets underlying overlying the at least first durable sheet. 
     
     
       5. The armoring panel of  claim 4  wherein each oppositely lateral extension has a length, the lengths of the inner and outer durable sheets' oppositely lateral extensions being less than the lengths of the intermediate stratums' oppositely lateral extensions. 
     
     
       6. The armoring panel of  claim 5  wherein the lengths of the inner and outer durable sheets' oppositely lateral extensions are at least one inch. 
     
     
       7. The armoring panel of  claim 6  further comprising outer and inner materials saving voids, said voids respectively extending oppositely laterally from lateral ends of the durable sheets' outer and inner oppositely lateral extensions.